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Press Release Source: Fonix Corp.
Fonix Signs AI Corp. to Distribute Speech Solutions in Asia
Monday January 31, 9:00 am ET
AIC Will Market Fonix Speech Solutions to Japanese Manufacturers, Customize Technology for Leading Platforms
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2005--Fonix Speech, an operating division of Fonix® Corp. (OTC BB: FNIX - News), an integrated communications carrier providing telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies, has signed a contract with AI Corp. (AIC), a Tokyo-based high-tech solutions vendor that provides marketing, product and application development and engineering services focused on the engineering of software for embedded systems, communications and networks.
" This partnership with Fonix allows AIC to further penetrate the embedded applications market in Asia," said Hiroyuki Kato, AIC president. " Manufacturers are looking for ways to make devices easier to use, and speech interfaces increase convenience and safety as well as usability. Fonix offers the best speech technology for our needs, and we look forward to approaching customers with cutting-edge solutions to their manufacturing challenges."
According to the agreement, AIC will market and sell Fonix automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) solutions to manufacturers in the Asian market, primarily in Japan, with plans to expand to other countries. Additionally, AIC will provide customer support and additional platform porting. The companies will work together to develop speech-based applications for customers and customize Fonix technology for Asian markets and development platforms, including the microITRON operating system, the world's most widely used OS, which runs on mobile phones, digital cameras, CD players and numerous other electronic devices. The agreement also allows AIC and Fonix to leverage combined engineering know-how with technologies such as Bluetooth -- with which AIC and Fonix have extensive expertise -- and create a broad customer base.
" AIC has a stellar reputation in the embedded application development arena, with more than 20 years of experience in this market," said Walt Nawrocki, senior VP and GM, The Fonix Speech Group. " Our relationship with AIC will allow our engineering teams to work together to optimize Fonix speech solutions for specific manufacturing markets. Fonix is pleased to have such a high-caliber partner as we introduce our speech technologies to new embedded developers."
AIC's customer list includes more than 500 of the world's most prestigious manufacturers including Hitachi, NEC, Matsushita, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Casio, Sony, Sanyo, DoCoMo, NTT, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Denso, Aishin, Canon, OKI, IBM, Omron, Xerox, Fujitsu, Ricoh, JVC, EPSON, Konica, Alpine, Pioneer, Yaskawa, Yamaha, Yamatake, Yokogawa, Shimadzu, TDK, Daikin and others.
For more information about Fonix speech solutions, visit www.fonix.com, or call 801-553-6600 and say " Sales."
About AI Corp.
Established in 1985 and based in Tokyo, Japan, AI Corp. (AIC) is a software solutions vendor for embedded system design and development services, representing more than 15 software makers and providing nearly 100 embedded software products and solutions to customers in Japan. AIC's solutions and products cover a broad range of industries such as consumer electronics devices, automotive and telematix, digital office equipment, communication and network equipment, and industrial control and factory automation, and many other industries where embedded microprocessor-based systems are running. For more information, visit www.aicp.co.jp/en/.
About Fonix
Fonix Corp. is an innovative communications and technology company that provides integrated telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies. Through Fonix Telecom Inc., Fonix provides a full array of wireline voice, data, long distance and Internet telephone service utilizing traditional lines as well as next-generation networks such as Voice over Internet Protocol, Broadband Over Power Lines and fixed wireless technology. In addition, The Fonix Speech Group currently offers voice technology solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive videogames, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market; and automotive telematics. The combination of interactive speech technology and integrated telecommunications services allows Fonix to provide customers with comprehensive cost-effective solutions to enhance and expand their communications needs.
Statements released by Fonix that are not purely historical are forward looking within the meaning of the " Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the company's expectations, hopes, intentions and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance. The company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risk factors include general economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors as discussed in the company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
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The Investor Relations Group
Investor: John Nesbett or Gino De Jesus
Media: Andrea Faville
212-825-3210
mail@investorrelationsgroup.com
or
Fonix Corp., Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Sweeten, 801-553-6600
mediainfo@fonix.com
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